Kitchen cabinet and hood options
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5 years ago
Looking for your opinions on if we should do dark hood and island , grey island or just all white cabinets. That been said I am open to any other suggestions as well. The rest of the house is painted simply white with the light white oak floors so very bright and light . We have a mix of dark anitque furniture and modern white sofas and chairs . I want the rooms all to flow. Our floors are light white oak matte finished. We are getting marble countertops , statuario.
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These are the white oak hardwood floors to show the color of the walls and the floors.
b c
5 years ago
PRODebbi Washburn
5 years agoI think it depends on the layout of the kitchen... if we use your pics as examples:
Pic 1 - keep white hood ( even though it is too crammed in there )
Pic 2 - the dark hood and island are fabulous ( super high ceilings there - great lighting and an oversized hood for drama )
Pic 3- Not my cup of tea as shown. I would do a different color island , the hood in white and the wall tile behind the open shelves the same color as the island.
I do really love a metal hood though...(this is an 8ft ceiling )
Or a hand made hood
Good luck!
b c thanked Debbi Washburn
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